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I fully agree. I'm big of bluntness. But a lot of US soccer fans wanna be coddled with delusions.

I said a few posts above that I think we'll meet Egypt in the round of 16. If we beat them and make the quarters, then its a legitimate US accomplishment.

 

From your mouth to God's ears. I hope you're right.

 

After the Brazil loss, I dont think any Scotland fans were expecting them to make it.

 

Boaniua are outliers. They're not hugely powerful but they know how to play. They put Italy out.

 

Yep, just like Turkey they aren't going to roll over.

 

With home support and if they take the lead the USA could run out very handsome winners. But they remind me a lot of Denmark in 1986. They're great on the front foot. What happens when they're pressed back or losing is another matter.

 

Bosnia don't have a prime Dzeko to worry about at least.

 

Hoping we see a nice duel between Haaland and Mbappe but it will more likely be all France even without a Kylian contribution.

 

A real treat today, preview of the final between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.

 

Norwegian reaction every time Dembele cuts inside and scores the exact same goal:

 

You recall that.

They used to sell a t-shirt at the time.

 

Spain should ask to have the goal rescinded because it wasn't pretty enough.

 

Muslera is shit. Fucking dwarf.

 

Uruguay have not been bad per se. They've been positive. They've gone at Spain and made them look very human.

 

Bielsa is a reactionary old cunt. I'm tired of these idiosyncratic burnouts with their quaint bullshit (he sits on a stool, lovely) acting like they've got some magic touch.

He's just subbed off his #1 keeper.

Why not sub off the three guys who could have cut the pass off?

 

Spain 1 0 Uruguay

Cape Verde 0 0 Saudi Arabia

55 mins in.

Uruguay have made Spain look less than stellar..

 

The Egypt-Iran draw last night really fucked the US. Now, if we get past Bosnia (I think we will, but no guarantee) we face Belgium in the rd of 16. The way Belgium looked last night -- yeah, we're gonna be out of this thing pretty soon. Belgium is gonna kick our ass.

 

At what point do you just accept they're gonna boot Iran out one way or the other?

 

Belgium couldn't even beat Iran ffs

 

They'll beat us.

 

I think USA can beat Belgium, it's 50-50. Belgium are nothing special.
France are great to watch so I hope they win. Spain are the absolute opposite, shit on a stick, but they have the class to beat any team, just hope they get blown away before they have the opportunity to steal it. Argentina look OK so far but they haven't be under any pressure. Brazil so-so, looked very average against Morocco from the first half.

 

Get your money on Algeria vs Austria draw, Croatia or Draw vs Ghana and Congo to lose or draw.

 

Uruguay matched Spain last night. Muslera fucked it. Apart from that I didn't see any great brilliance out there from Spain. They look very 2006.

 

I know that anything can happen in a single game, but right now it is damn hard to go against France winning it all. Just too much firepower.

 

Yeah if you're the U.S. there are teams you might rather play but at the same time Belgium aren't a side to be feared.

 

Yeah i picked them from the outset for that very reason. Even if things aren't going their way they are just a sub or two from changing around. (if it's even needed)

 

Belgium is no top 5 power, but people are overrating the living fuck outta us. Belgium is beating us, I'm tellin ya.

 

Its a damn shame that Brazil lost Raphinha to injury cause Vini has been incredible. If Brazil had both of them firing on all cylinders, then I'd probably consider them the third most likely to win it behind France and Argentina.